Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-15
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FUNERAL OF ANARCHISTS.
THE PROCESSION CRIMSON WITH
coLoRs or THE COMMUNE


CHICAGO, Nov. A.-Five high priests 0
anarchy were laid to rest Sunday after
noon. Laid to rest, not as English male
factors would have been, with a hole /,
a prison corridor for a grave, and a loat
of quick lime for a bed. Laid to rest Ii
a beautiful garden of the dead; beneath
a mountain OF fragrant flowers, amid ths
mrsic of bands, solemn chants, and pas
sionate oratory and the tears of thousands
Scarce less honors could have been paid
the hero or patriot han were showered
Icy their sympathizers on the baskets
thai contained the mortal remains of
Spies, Parsons, Engel, Fischer and
Lingg. Sober, thoughtful men, who
saw the great outpouring of people, who
were confronted with the red emblema
OF the commune ut every turn, who
listened to the strains of the Marseillaise,
asked of each other as to what 1t signi-
fled. Was it the last expiring gasp of
the social revolution, or was it notice to
Chicago and to the United States that
1.-THE king is dead, long live
the kingsn Never before has the
Milwaukee avenue district, that
hot bed of anarchism-the "~faubourg
ST. Denis of Chicago, held such a COM
course rs was assembled within its pre-
cincts at noon Sunday. For q distance
OF three miles and more, the roadway
and sidewalks, windows and roofs We're
black with men, women and children.
Since early morning they had been pour
ing In through the main arteries from all
sections OF the city, even from the far
away stock-yards and the noted Block
road, where the Haymarket tragedy had
its beginning. 1t was not q riotous
crowd, neither was 1t ugly, but 1t had
that threatening aspect. which charac-
terized the stiffness before q storm,
Fully 100, 900 were on the street. There
WAS no disposition toward violence, nor
was there a sign of leyity. There was a
logged, determined look upon nearly
every face. AT least five out OF every
ten displayed the colors of the commune
IN que form or another. Some Of che
mel had red bows or badges pinned upon
their breast, and ribbons in their button
holes; Others wore red nerstiss, or dis.
played the ends Of r handker-
Chiefs from the breast ;ockets Of
their coats Thousands had heavy crepe
upon their hats or arms. Many more
wore badges of the French tri-cclor.
W. SSSf oo shdl pNGfhltlb-S GQlUT Wltn
the women. The hsmmfngs on their
hats were red; ribbons Of red were around
their threats, and roSettes of red, some of
them as big as %sunfiowers, were upon
their breasts or pinned to their shoulders.
While the saloons In the ~neighborhood
were doing q poor trade, the dry goods
houses thai had opened their doors were
literally besieged with customers, and
women crowded and tore, liz their eager
ness to get something of the popular
color, it mattered not whether it was
satin, silk, flannel, or cotton, so long as it
was red.
II was fortunate for the peace Of the
city that the mayor had prohibited the
proposed lying in state of the remains Of
August Spies al Aurora Turner hall, AS
1T was there were loud lamentations
when Spies, body was brought forth, and
there we're many curses upon the police.
but the officers expected this and could
not be moved to any anger. The pro-
eession started, according to the pro-
gramme, taking up the bodies OF the
dead In the order they were passed. The |
relatives o behind the hearses of each. |
Mrs, Parsons was crazy with grief be- |
fore her husbands body was taken from
the house, and was quoted with difficulty. |
The silver plate onSthe coffin bore the In
.scription, albert r, Parsons, aged 80.
murdered by the State OF Illinois, Nov. |
IL, 1857 The funeral procession was
now complete, and to the mournful music |
and drum taps of seven bands it slowly
moved downfoNn. No flags were car
ried and the only one seen dur-
aing the entire day was the
American standard, which fioated
at half-mast from Turner hall, Tbe nro
i%cessfon, as viewed FROM the Lake street
bridge, comprised some 20, 600 people. AZ
the head was the defense COMMITTEES on
foot, followed by several Turner's, socie-
ties. Then came the hearse with the re-
mains OF August Spies. Behind were
the friends and relatives and fifteen
hundred members OF the various organf- |
cations affiliated with the Central !
Labor union,and a delegation from Typo
graphical Union No. so. Next.followed |
the FISCHER hearse, escorted by delega-
LIONS from W lodges of the German
Typographical union, the Socialist Mem
nerehor, and thsgsas ctt.g rs easialistic 80
clelies OF which. the dead man was n |
memDer. There Was q slight gap, and |
then, with slow tread, came O delepa- !
tion from the famous old Local Assembly |
1877, K. of L., as special escort to the
body OF Parsons. In the rear Of the !
hearse, Immediately after the carriages.
containing his wife and children and
friends. marched several hundred mem-
pers OF the assembly and another con-
tlngent OF Central Labor organizations.
tne PAINTERS union furnishing the larg-
est representations
The Engel division, included a large
delegation from the Carpenters union.
All wearing red emblems around their
hats. Around the heaIse a scarlet banner
was ie~stooned, and on its top there rested
a wreath of bright red roses,
Inc hearse with the remains of the sui
nae LingS was the last In the line, and
A the hsst carriage that followed it sat
his sweetheart, Eda Mueller.
But tue most remarkable feature of
Inc procession was yet to come. II was
. delegation of AGO members Of the
"fortsrig,n a German organization of
women. Ona and all were dressed In
deep mourning, with long. crepe wells
covering their beads and reaching to their
Ieet. The rear of the procession was
up OF delegations from numerous
trada societies. Along the route the
streets were packed, but nothing of note
occurred until Fifth avenue and
Lake street had been reached. Then il |
one-armed, gray-haired man with a Grand
Army bsdge upon his breast, sprang from
the sidewalk to tie head of the process.
sion. In his only hand he carried a cane.
70 which Was fastened the stars and
strlpes mad this he waved over his head
st every step. The marshal Of the day
rode up and urged him to quit, and there
were cries from those behind OF throw |
him into the river and sknock him /
OUT but the veteran held his ground
until the depot Ind been reached.